Youth

YO Speech HoustonWorks USA has a long history of quality service to the youth of our area. We believe in serving youth at the highest level. Below is a list of projects that show our commitment to providing the best youth services in the country.

Leadership

  • Teens Opportunities in Public Service (TOPS)

Special populations

  • Parenting
  • Excellence & Relevant Life Skills (PEARLS)
  • R & L
  • Kids Way
  • SPIRIT
  • U-Turn

Collaborations

  • Teens Opportunities in Public Service (TOPS)
  • Upward Bound
  • Communities in School (CIS)
  • Houston Pride & Houston Housing Authority (Earth Quilts)
  • Houston Summer Youth Empowerment Pilot Program (Congresswoman Sheila Jackson – Lee)
  • City of Houston & Center Point Energy (Mayors Summer youth Conservation Corps.)
  • City Councilman Judson Robinson III & Houston Fire Department (Smoke Detectors)
  • City of Houston (Fan Distribution)
  • Colgate-Palmolive & HEB

Employment Initiatives

  • Sponsor a Summer - Change a Future
  • Fast Track Fire Fighters/EMT Program

Academic/Employment

  • Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU)
  • Combination Academic/Work Experience
  • Summer Youth Employment & Training (SYETP)
  • Project Excel
  • Quantum
  • Kulick
  • Youth Opportunities (YO)

Employment Skill Enhancement

  • Youth Development Specialist Apprenticeship Program
  • National Retailers Association Customer Service Certification
  • Ben & Jerry's
  • Workplace Know How
  • Junior Achievement
  • Multi Cultural Enhancement

Community Involvement

  • Scholarships
  • Thanksgiving Baskets
  • Christmas Adopt a Family
  • Christmas for Seniors
  • Voter Registration Drive
  • Quarterly Blood Drive
  • Annual United Way Campaign

Fundraisers

  • Capital Campaign
  • Fashion Show
  • Macy's Non-Profit Fundraiser